Both patients were over 60 years-old; the woman in Williamson County was over 90. A total of six people in that county have been infected with West Nile virus. At least 16 people in Travis County have contracted the disease.

So far this season, Texas has seen the worst of the West Nile virus outbreak. Ten people have died from the disease in Dallas County. Eleven cities in Dallas County have agreed to fight the mosquitos via aerial spraying. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins declared a state of emergency.

Mosquitoes carry West Nile virus and there are two forms of the disease: West Nile fever and West Nile encephalitis. People usually recover from the fever, which seems like the flu. The encephalitis is more often what lands people in the hospital, and doctors believe it mostly affects individuals with other medical conditions.

Health officials say the best way to protect yourself is to take measures to avoid getting bitten.

Austin Water says the new water management strategy balances the need to conserve resources while allowing consumers more flexibility to water trees and yards.

The city is currently under the modified Stage I restrictions. You can use irrigation systems and sprinklers up to two days a week during certain hours and hand watering is allowed any day and any time.

Brazos County Constable Brian Bachmann’s funeral is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at Reed Arena at Texas A&M. There will be a viewing tonight beginning at 6 p.m. at the Christ United Methodist Church. Both events are open to the public.

Bachmann was fatally shot in College Station while serving an eviction notice on Monday. A male bystander was also killed and three police officers and a female bystander were wounded. The suspect was shot dead at the scene.

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The Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department says one local person has died from the West Nile virus. Its the first reported case of death from the virus in Central Texas since 2003. To date, a total of five people in the area have had the virus this year . One has fully recovered from it. The virus is in the Travis County mosquito population and health officials say everyone should take precautions to prevent mosquito bites .

Nine West Nile Deaths in Dallas County Dallas County Health and Human Services reports that nine people have died from West Nile Virus. More than 160 people have been infected. Here in Travis County, one person has died from the virus. As of yesterday, health officials were investigating a total of eight West Nile Virus cases. According to the Centers for Disease control, Texas has seen the most cases of West Nile Virus and the most cases of the more serious, neuroinvasive form of the disease.

Starting today, Dallas County and the City of Dallas will begin spraying for mosquitos in an attempt to combat West Nile virus . Officials in Dallas County have declared a public health emergency after the virus has killed nine people and infected more than 180 in the area. Local leaders resisted spraying at first but now the mayors of Dallas, Highland Park and University Park all agree with truck spraying and additionally support aerial spraying. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins is urging surrounding cities to approve these safety measures.

Starting Monday, Austin residents will be able to water two days a week under Stage I restrictions. Stage II water restrictions had been in effect since last September. The city says wetter than expected conditions this past winter and spring have increased the storage volumes of Lakes Travis and Buchanan. And those levels will be better maintained this year because water is being cut off to rice farmers downstream under the Lower Colorado River Authoritys Emergency Drought Plan. Despite the improvement in water storage levels, Central Texas remains under drought conditions. But Austin Water spokesperson Jason Hill says its important for customers to be able to take care of landscaping as we head into the hottest part of the summer.

Update 5 (4:48 p.m.): An afternoon shooting in College Station has left three people dead, including a law officer, the shooter, and an apparent bystander. Constable Brian Bachman was killed while serving an eviction notice at a home near the Texas A&M campus. Neighbors heard the gunshots and called College Station police. An ensuing shootout left two more officers wounded. The suspect, whose name has not been released, died later of his injuries. Reports of gunfire led University officials to issue a Code Maroon -- alerting students of the shooting and telling them to take cover until the situation was under control.